Deputies investigating suspicious colt death

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the killing of a colt in Thornton.

The owners of the colt live 4 to 5 miles away from the pasture where it was at.

Madison County deputies received a call at 7:30 Monday morning about the colt.

A person living on the property noticed other animals in the pasture were acting differently.

They went to check and found the colt dead.

The woman made attempts to reach the owners, who were out hunting in Island Park.

They returned home when they received word of their colt being found.

A necropsy was performed and the a bullet hole was discovered, going from the mouth, shattering the spine and down in the pelvis area.

Sheriff’s deputies have interviewed neighbors.

One witness says they heard a gunshot on Saturday night near the pasture.

The killing of this colt has been deemed suspicious.

If anyone has any information regarding this accident, please call Madison County Dispatch at 208-356-5426.